Published On Aug 17, 2021
Determined to break into television but uncertain of where to begin? In this video, we’ve crafted an ultimate 6-step guide so that you know exactly what to have in your writer’s portfolio.
Here’s what’s coming up:
• Writing the TV script: spec episodic vs. spec pilot, comedy vs. drama.
• Formatting and platforms: single vs. multi-cam, network vs. cable.
• What to do once your first spec script is completed.
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Over to You:
• Watch your favorite shows. Pay attention to the show’s tone, format, & “home”.
• Create a varied portfolio. Write specs that tonally complement each other.
• What do you think of our methods outlined in this video?
Let us know in the comments section below the video.
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RESOURCES
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BOOKS:
Writing the TV Drama: How to Succeed as a Professional Writer in TV by Pamela Douglas.
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Writing The Pilot, by William Rabkin.
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SCREENWRITING SOFTWARE:
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READ PILOTS HERE:
https://www.simplyscripts.com
https://www.scriptcity.com
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BREAKING BAD:
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GAME OF THRONES:
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SNEAKY PETE:
https://www.scriptslug.com/assets/upl...
MODERN FAMILY:
https://thetelevisionpilot.com/wp-con...
NEW GIRL:
https://thetelevisionpilot.com/wp-con...
PARKS AND RECREATION:
https://www.scriptslug.com/assets/upl...
BIG BANG THEORY:
https://thetelevisionpilot.com/wp-con...
FRASIER:
https://thetelevisionpilot.com/wp-con...
FELLOWSHIPS:
DISNEY: https://www.abctalentdevelopment.com/...
NICKELODEON: https://www.nickanimation.com/writing...
SUNDANCE: http://www.sundance.org/programs/epis...
WARNER BROTHERS: https://televisionworkshop.warnerbros...
CBS: https://www.viacomcbs.com
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